http://flawedbutauthentic.com/2008/04/24/the-magic-view/ inspired to be ourselves Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:15:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://flawedbutauthentic.com/2008/04/24/the-magic-view/#comment-819 Bipolarlawyercook Thu, 01 May 2008 15:09:07 +0000 http://flawedbutauthentic.com/2008/04/24/the-magic-view/#comment-819 I worked with another female attorney who would hang up on abusive male attorneys by saying "you're really upset. I'm going to hang up and pray for you. When you feel better, call me back." She did actually pray for them. And it worked every time, once I started doing it-- "you're really upset. I'm going to hang up and wish you well. Call me back when you're feeling better, and we'll work something out." Recognizing they were in pain about something and taking it out on me let me shut them down in a way that saved me listening to their ranting, without getting up their gander even worse. I worked with another female attorney who would hang up on abusive male attorneys by saying “you’re really upset. I’m going to hang up and pray for you. When you feel better, call me back.” She did actually pray for them. And it worked every time, once I started doing it– “you’re really upset. I’m going to hang up and wish you well. Call me back when you’re feeling better, and we’ll work something out.” Recognizing they were in pain about something and taking it out on me let me shut them down in a way that saved me listening to their ranting, without getting up their gander even worse.

]]> http://flawedbutauthentic.com/2008/04/24/the-magic-view/#comment-810 EMama Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:47:35 +0000 http://flawedbutauthentic.com/2008/04/24/the-magic-view/#comment-810 Brilliant. I'm using that. Now if only I wasn't terrified of my manager . . . Brilliant. I’m using that. Now if only I wasn’t terrified of my manager . . .

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